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Publish date29 Jul 2020 - 12:09
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Pilgrims begin Hajj rituals amid Covid-19 outbreak

Around 1,000 Muslims on Wednesday began this year's hajj observing Covid-19 restrictions.
Pilgrims begin Hajj rituals amid Covid-19 outbreak
The 2020 Hajj pilgrims are only a tiny fraction of the 2.5 million pilgrims from around the world that attended last year.
“There are no security-related concerns in this pilgrimage, but (downsizing) is to protect pilgrims from the danger of the pandemic,” said Khalid bin Qarar Al-Harbi, Saudi Arabia’s director of public security.
Pilgrims will be required to wear masks and observe social distancing during a series of religious rites that are completed over five days in the holy city of Mecca, France 24 reported.
 
 
 
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